CRR IV FEIR ~ 26042010 [FINAL].pdf - Environmental Projects

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EIA FOR THE PROPOSED LANGEZANDT QUAYS DEVELOPMENT IN STRUISBAAI HARBOUR: CRR 3.1.99 3.1.100 3.1.101 3.1.102 Hans Swart (27) Hans Swart (27) Justine Sweet (97) Justine Sweet (97) First of all, I want confirmation that you have registered me as an Interested and Affected Party, as I have registered on two separate occasions before but never received any confirmation, letters or information regarding the process for the development. The impacts and associated intensity, as well as the proposed mitigation measures in the Draft EIR are very unconvincing. We confirm that the EAP has advised us [Telephone discussion between Justine Sweet and John Foord on 12/11/2009] that there will be a further opportunity to comment on the final environmental impact report. [Of some concern to us is the fact that a further specialist feasibility report is apparently being prepared. in our view, this ought properly to have been included in the dEIR]. We confirm our clients' rights to do so. In addition, the development proponent comments that "retaining the current operations of the fishermen is of tourism value since it would positively contribute to the attractiveness of the harbour for tourists and locals alike." [p. 115 of dEIR]. It is therefore not clear why the required mitigation measures in this regard, for example strategies to accommodate and encourage the acquiring of fish from local fishermen, are only put forward as optional mitigation measures [p. 114-115 of dEIR]. These optional measures, coupled with the inevitable closure of Harbour Catch mentioned below, in fact indicate that the development would eliminate the current operations. This contradicts the above statement concerning the retention of these operations. You are registered on the database. We have checked our database and confirm that you will receive future correspondence in this regard. Please refer to Section 3 of the FEIR. Every reasonable effort has been made to assess the potential impacts associated with a development of nature within the EIA methodology outlined in Chapter 4. An independent review of the feasibility report was a response to I&AP comments during the DEIR phase and has now been concluded and is available for review in Section 2.4.6 and Annexure R of the FEIR. I&APs will have an opportunity to comment on this in the final EIR. EAP Response: The design (Alternative 6) makes provision for an interface between the fisherfolk and the fish market facility in the proposed development. Applicants response: Although the fishing operations will add to the attraction of the harbour, the proponent is not in control of the fisherfolks operations as it falls under MCM. Please refer to Section 5.2.3 of the FEIR regarding mitigation measures. Please refer to Section 1.6.17 of this Comment and Response Report regarding other activities. Please refer to Annexure T of the FEIR. Process Process Process Process I:\ENV\PROJECTS\401807~Struisbaai\Public Participation\Comments & Response\EIR\CRR IV FEIR ~ 26042010 [FINAL].doc 144 of 193
EIA FOR THE PROPOSED LANGEZANDT QUAYS DEVELOPMENT IN STRUISBAAI HARBOUR: CRR 3.1.103 3.1.104 3.1.105 Justine Sweet (97) Justine Sweet (97) Justine Sweet (97) The EAP alleges that the Integrated Coastal Management Act [24 of 2008. Desmond Marinus at the DEA] ("ICMA") is not applicable in the context of the EIA process because a date for its commencement has not yet been set. We are advised [Mr Marinus of the DEA] that a date has in fact been set for the commencement of the ICMA which shall be published shortly. In any event, given the fact that this Act has already been published and is directly applicable to the applicant's proposed development, it is our view that its content should have been addressed within the draft EIR. As a result, our clients contend that the abovementioned pertinent provisions of the ICMA should have been addressed within the draft EIR particularly given their relevance to the location of the site within the coastal protection zone. To the extent that they have not been addressed, they must be taken into account by the decisionmaker. Although the conversion of the application from a basic assessment requirement to a full scoping and environmental impact assessment is to be applauded (more particularly based on the extensive negative reaction to the proposed development), the public participation has still, in our view been inadequate. The ICMA has been enacted and became operational on the 1 December 2009 (expect sections 11, 65, 66, 95, 96 and 98) and has been included into the FEIR. Please refer to Section 1.3.5 of the FEIR. Please refer to Section 1.3.5 of the FEIR which has been revised from the DEIR to include this Act as it became operational on 1 December 2009. The EAP respectfully disagrees with the ascertion that public participation has been inadequate.Please refer to Chapter 3 of the FEIR which summarises all public engagements throughout the assessment to date. Process Process Process I:\ENV\PROJECTS\401807~Struisbaai\Public Participation\Comments & Response\EIR\CRR IV FEIR ~ 26042010 [FINAL].doc 145 of 193
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